Having a Blast Especially for YOU!
Artwork
Must be Black and White
Black on Artwork = Clear on mask = Etched Area
Printed
Artwork is printed on a clear Film.
Exposed
Ultraviolet light burns the artwork onto a photoresist mask.
Washout
Design is revealed by water.
Prepped
All areas that are not blasted must be protected.
Blasted
With an abrasive in a cabinet.
Artwork
Printed
Exposed
Prepped
Blasted
Finished Product
What types of things/materials can be Sandblasted?
- Glass
- Stone
- Metal
- Ceramic
- Wood
- & More
Custom Slumped Bottles
Sandblasting a customized special up-cycled bottle is done in the same way, but first a bottle must be slumped. No two bottles will ever come out exactly the same.
A bottle is placed in a kiln on a flat kiln shelf or a special shaped mold, It is then taken to approximately 1400 degrees F and melted to take a shape. Next the bottle is annealed (cooled down) to harden the glass for an hour. The kiln is then shut off to cool to room temperature on its own. This will take the stress out of the glass. But like any glass object it is never a guarantee that it won’t break. All glass is FRAGILE.
Cutting Bottles to make a Customized Special Etched Gift
Cutting a wine bottle to make a vase, wind chime or drink glasses is done by a tile saw with a diamond glass blade. The edges are then sanded with a wet belt sander for a smooth edge. After the glass bottle is prepared it can be sandblasted with a mask to make a special one of a kind gift.
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Have a special gift in mind? Feel free to share your ideas and Heidhobbie will turn them into stunning realities.